Divorce

For those that have read my earlier posts, my marriage became an absolute disaster when I moved to England.  Needless to say, her dad bought a plane ticket and sent me back to the states so here I am.  We've only been married since may 16 but shes pregnant.  Does anybody know the rules for proceeding with a divorce or an annullment as there is no chance of us getting back together or working things out even with a child involved.  We are no longer on speaking terms (she left me stranded at the airport for 26 hours with no money) and claiming lies on facebook and to her friends.  Im just keeping quiet about the whole ordeal other then to my family that i talk to in person, but would like to be done with this situation as soon as possible.  Any help is greatly appreciated.

I'm so sorry. I hope you have the support of your friends and family.

Divorce laws vary state by state. What state are you living in?

If you want contact/a relationship with the child (assuming it is yours), you're going to need a good lawyer. Also, keep a record of EVERYTHING. If she's got lies about you on FB, print the pages, etc. Keep texts, make notes about conversations, etc.

If the child is not yours, all you should need to do is file for divorce in the state you are living in. Depending upon the state, you may have to wait a while. Every state has different laws for this but if I'm not mistaken, it should be fairly simple and she won't have to come to the US to finalize anything herself.

Thanks guys.  Im in Michigan and unfortunately Im not going to be able to afford an attorney and am hoping for a simple divorce.  She is going to try and make me pay child support but I am unsure on the laws and if she is able to or not. 

Thanks guys.  Im in Michigan and unfortunately Im not going to be able to afford an attorney and am hoping for a simple divorce.  She is going to try and make me pay child support but I am unsure on the laws and if she is able to or not. 

She can and she should if the child is yours. The US and UK have reciprocity on this. It takes time to make it happen, but yes, the Michigan child support authority could eventually be ordered to get child support from you for a child in the UK.

Child support is entirely separate from contact/visitation. If you don't want to be involved in the child's life (and I won't comment on that and would encourage others not to as well), then I'd let her file for divorce in the UK which, I believe, she can't do for at least a year? Maybe 2?

If you do want contact, then you WILL need a lawyer. I'm assuming you are unemployed so hopefully you can hire one once you get a job.

Also, there is help for people on low incomes within the legal system.

All that said, given how recently you were married, I don't think either of you can file for divorce for at least another 6 months. So you have time to research things.